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Serial Robber Arrest

An armed robber who has been terrorizing people in Santa Fe is finally behind bars tonight. Two of his victims included a teen museum volunteer and an elderly woman.

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Updated: 10:33 PM MDT Jul 5, 2014

Serial Robber Arrest

An armed robber who has been terrorizing people in Santa Fe is finally behind bars tonight. Two of his victims included a teen museum volunteer and an elderly woman.

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Updated: 10:33 PM MDT Jul 5, 2014

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WEBVTT NOW, NEW AT 10 - AN ARMED ROBBER WHO'S BEEN TERRORIZING PEOPLE IN SANTA FE, IS FINALLY BEHIND BARS TONIGHT. TWO OF HIS VICTIMS... INCLUDED A TEEN MUSEUM VOLUNTEER AND AN ELDERLY WOMAN. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER MEGAN CRUZ TELLS US WHAT ELSE HE'S DONE. We're elated about this arrest. SANTA FE POLICE SAY... IT'S ABOUT TIME. We could have seen these incidents escalate, and thank goodness, we were on top of it and we didn't see that happen. POLICE ARRESTED 42-YEAR-OLD ANDREW VALENCIA SATURDAY. ONCE QUESTIONED, INVESTIGATORS SAY HE SPILLED THE BEANS... ADMITTING TO FOUR ARMED ROBBERIES JUST THIS PAST WEEK. THE FIRST TWO WERE ON JUNE 28TH. VALENCIA SAID HELD UP A WOMAN AT GUNPOINT HERE IN THE PARKING LOT OF THIS COURTYARD MARRIOTT ON CERRILLOS ROAD. AFTER SNACTHING HER PURSE, HE WENT DOWN THE ROAD TO THIS DOUBLETREE HOTEL... Reached inside a different person's hotel room and snatched a purse there. When the victim went to go confront him, turned around a pulled a gun again. VALENCIA TOLD POLICE HE ROBBED A 17-YEAR-OLD TWO DAYS LATER. SHE WAS A VOLUNTEER HERE AT THE GEORGIA O'KEEFE MUSEUM. She said he asked her for some change, she gave him a couple dollars, and then he pointed a gun to her neck and she gave him 20 bucks. VALENCIA'S LAST HEIST BEFORE GETTING CAUGHT WAS JULY 2ND... WHEN HE SWIPED A 68-YEAR-OLD'S PURSE IN DOWNTOWN SANTA FE. We did learn that the gun he had was a bb-gun, so not an actual gun, but still scary incidents we're glad have come to an end. POLICE SAY VALENCIA MAY BE CONNECTED TO OTHER ARMED ROBBERIES IN THE CITY. LAST MONTH, THREE HOTELS ON CERRILLOS ROAD WERE ROBBED. THOSE WERE THE SUPER 8, BEST WESTERN, AND COMFORT INN SUITES. POLICE ARE REVIEWING SURVEILLANCE VIDEO.

Serial Robber Arrest

An armed robber who has been terrorizing people in Santa Fe is finally behind bars tonight. Two of his victims included a teen museum volunteer and an elderly woman.